Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Laghouat Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Laghouat

🙂 Solo nomad: Biskra is 17.2% cheaper than Laghouat without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biskra is 5.7% cheaper than Laghouat without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
Laghouat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.92 DZD 377
$2.68 DZD 347
8.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 DZD 3,684
$21.65 DZD 2,800
31.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.8 DZD 491
$4.77 DZD 617
-20.34%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 177
$1.03 DZD 133
33.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 DZD 143
$0.65 DZD 83.9
70.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.81
$0.2 DZD 25.25
65.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 DZD 257
$1.91 DZD 248
4.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZD 302
$2.33 DZD 302
0.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Laghouat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DZD 179
$1.03 DZD 133
33.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.32
$0.36 DZD 46.09
-61.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 179
$2.6 DZD 337
-46.54%
Eggs
$1.44 DZD 186
$1.91 DZD 248
-24.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 DZD 846
$3.8 DZD 492
72.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 DZD 460
$6.83 DZD 884
-47.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.42 DZD 2,512
$16.73 DZD 2,165
16.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 DZD 474
$4.37 DZD 565
-16.25%
Banana (1kg)
$3.49 DZD 451
$3.78 DZD 489
-7.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 DZD 241
$1.76 DZD 227
6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 DZD 92.9
$1.18 DZD 153
-38.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 99.7
$0.66 DZD 85
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 64.3
$0.63 DZD 81.9
-20.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 DZD 54.8
$0.67 DZD 87.1
-37.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DZD 46.03
$0.3 DZD 38.42
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.79 DZD 490
$2.31 DZD 299
64.07%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.98 DZD 1,549
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 167
$1.3 DZD 169
-0.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Laghouat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZD 28.37
$0.13 DZD 16.72
69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.8 DZD 2,561
$18.44 DZD 2,386
7.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 154
$0.81 DZD 105
46.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.08
$0.3 DZD 38.96
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 DZD 695
$6.12 DZD 791
-12.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.96
$0.34 DZD 44.49
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K DZD 4.1M
$29.2K DZD 3.8M
9.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K DZD 4.4M
$56.7K DZD 7.3M
-39.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Laghouat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.34 DZD 5,347
$40.73 DZD 5,269
1.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.38 DZD 1,343
$9.27 DZD 1,200
11.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,340
$19.16 DZD 2,479
-45.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Laghouat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.72 DZD 3,069
$17.7 DZD 2,290
34.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 DZD 701
$5.3 DZD 685
2.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Laghouat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.2 DZD 12.2K
$96 DZD 12.4K
-1.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,611 DZD 467.2K
$3,612 DZD 467.2K
-0.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Laghouat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.17 DZD 4,679
$28.83 DZD 3,729
25.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.54 DZD 2,786
$45.45 DZD 5,879
-52.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 DZD 9,107
$57.4 DZD 7,424
22.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.8 DZD 3,726
$70.1 DZD 9,073
-58.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Laghouat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 DZD 18.8K
$126 DZD 16.3K
15.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 DZD 13.7K
$70.2 DZD 9,076
50.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$160 DZD 20.7K
$173 DZD 22.4K
-7.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 DZD 19.6K
$116 DZD 14.9K
31.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,659 DZD 214.7K
$1,645 DZD 212.9K
0.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$967 DZD 125.1K
$989 DZD 128K
-2.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Laghouat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$236 DZD 30.5K
$364 DZD 47.1K
-35.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.5
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Last update for Biskra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Laghouat: October 28, 2025

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